Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Prospective

First extension of period of orderN.I.
This adran has no associated Nodiadau Esboniadol

181—(1) This section applies where—

(a)a person is liable to be detained under a public protection order without restrictions; and

(b)the initial period of the order has not ended.

(2) The period of the order may be extended for a period of 6 months, beginning immediately after the end of the initial period, by the making of an extension report (see section 183).

(3) In this Chapter “the initial period” of a public protection order without restrictions means the period of 6 months beginning with the date of the order.

(4) In this Part “the period” of a public protection order without restrictions means the period for which the person to whom the order relates is liable to be detained under the order.